Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas
HIGH SCHOOL
Program of Career and Technical Education
Section 389.803 - Program areas

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 389.803

Current through February 27, 2024

1. The board of trustees of a school district may offer any of the following program areas for a program of career and technical education in a public high school, middle school or junior high school:

(a) Agriculture and natural resources, which may include the following courses of study:
(1) Agricultural business systems.

(2) Agricultural leadership, communication and policy.

(3) Agricultural mechanics technology.

(4) Animal science.

(5) Biotechnology.

(6) Environmental management.

(7) Floriculture design and management.

(8) Food science technology.

(9) Landscape design and management.

(10) Natural resources and wildlife management.

(11) Ornamental horticulture greenhouse management.

(12) Veterinary science.

(b) Business and marketing education, which may include the following courses of study:
(1) Accounting and finance.

(2) Administrative services.

(3) Business management.

(4) Entrepreneurship.

(5) Marketing.

(6) Sports and entertainment marketing.

(c) Education, hospitality and human services, which may include the following courses of study:
(1) Baking and pastry.

(2) Cosmetology.

(3) Culinary arts.

(4) Early childhood education.

(5) Family and consumer sciences.

(6) Foods and nutrition.

(7) Hospitality and tourism.

(8) Human development.

(9) Teaching and training.

(d) Health science and public safety, which may include the following courses of study:
(1) Biomedical.

(2) Community health science.

(3) Criminal justice.

(4) Dental science.

(5) Emergency medical technician.

(6) Emergency telecommunications.

(7) Fire science.

(8) Forensic science.

(9) Health information management.

(10) Law enforcement.

(11) Medical assisting.

(12) Military science.

(13) Nursing assistant.

(14) Pharmacy practice.

(15) Respiratory science.

(16) Sports medicine.

(e) Information and media technologies, which may include the following courses of study:
(1) Animation.

(2) Computer science.

(3) Cybersecurity.

(4) Digital game development.

(5) Fashion, textiles and design.

(6) Graphic design.

(7) Information technology for networking.

(8) Information technology for service and support.

(9) Interior design.

(10) Photography.

(11) Radio production.

(12) Theatre technology.

(13) Video production.

(14) Web design and development.

(f) Skilled and technical sciences, which may include the following courses of study:
(1) Aerospace engineering.

(2) Architectural and civil engineering.

(3) Architectural design.

(4) Automation technology.

(5) Automotive service technician.

(6) Automotive technology.

(7) Aviation maintenance technician.

(8) Aviation technology.

(9) Collision repair technology.

(10) Construction technology.

(11) Diesel technology.

(12) Drafting and design.

(13) Electrical engineering.

(14) Electronic technology.

(15) Energy technologies.

(16) Environmental engineering.

(17) Furniture and cabinetmaking.

(18) Manufacturing technologies.

(19) Mechanical engineering.

(20) Mechanical technology.

(21) Metalworking.

(22) Welding technology.

2. If the board of trustees of a school district offers a program area set forth in subsection 1, the courses of study which the board of trustees offers within that program area must comply with the standards of program content and performance established by the State Board of Education for that course of study if the State Board has established such standards. A copy of any standards of content and performance that the State Board has established for those courses of study are available on the website maintained by the Department of Education at the Internet address http://www.doe.nv.gov/CTE/ .

Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R087-12, eff. 11-1-2012; A by R081-14, eff. 10/24/2014; A by R066-15, eff. 12/21/2015; A by R075-17AP, eff. 2/27/2018

NRS 385.080, 385.114 and 388.360, as amended by section 10 of Senate Bill No. 301, chapter 115, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 503

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